Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 8.02 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 8.02 billion current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central peaked at 9.71 billion current USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.73 million current USD, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.73 million current USD | — |
| 1962 | 90.03 million current USD | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 100.57 million current USD | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 118.89 million current USD | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 145.63 million current USD | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 150.73 million current USD | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 279.40 million current USD | +85.4% |
| 1968 | 468.09 million current USD | +67.5% |
| 1969 | 792.20 million current USD | +69.2% |
| 1970 | 805.76 million current USD | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 798.40 million current USD | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.07 billion current USD | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 1.23 billion current USD | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1.57 billion current USD | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 3.33 billion current USD | +111.9% |
| 1976 | 2.97 billion current USD | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 3.54 billion current USD | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 3.53 billion current USD | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.75 billion current USD | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.82 billion current USD | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.00 billion current USD | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 2.33 billion current USD | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 2.27 billion current USD | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.83 billion current USD | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 1.78 billion current USD | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.33 billion current USD | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 billion current USD | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion current USD | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 869.62 million current USD | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion current USD | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion current USD | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 billion current USD | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion current USD | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 889.42 million current USD | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 billion current USD | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 1.24 billion current USD | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion current USD | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.63 billion current USD | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion current USD | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 959.30 million current USD | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.27 billion current USD | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.68 billion current USD | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 1.79 billion current USD | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.96 billion current USD | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.02 billion current USD | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.34 billion current USD | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.95 billion current USD | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 4.42 billion current USD | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4.30 billion current USD | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.66 billion current USD | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.99 billion current USD | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.92 billion current USD | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.17 billion current USD | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 6.45 billion current USD | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.02 billion current USD | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 5.58 billion current USD | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.51 billion current USD | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.33 billion current USD | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.16 billion current USD | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.20 billion current USD | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 9.71 billion current USD | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 8.50 billion current USD | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 9.43 billion current USD | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 8.02 billion current USD | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.70 million current USD | 65.73 million current USD | 792.20 million current USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 billion current USD | 798.40 million current USD | 3.75 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 billion current USD | 869.62 million current USD | 3.82 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion current USD | 889.42 million current USD | 1.63 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 billion current USD | 959.30 million current USD | 4.42 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 billion current USD | 4.66 billion current USD | 6.45 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 billion current USD | 7.20 billion current USD | 9.71 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 Finland 6.99 billion current USD compare
- 38 Switzerland 6.72 billion current USD compare
- 39 Czechia 6.52 billion current USD compare
- 40 Iraq 6.18 billion current USD compare
- 41 Philippines 6.12 billion current USD compare
- 42 Oman 5.99 billion current USD compare
- 43 Thailand 5.52 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,042 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central was 8.02 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 billion current USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.73 million current USD in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.